Postcode · Dereham
Crime in NR19 9SU
How much crime is recorded in NR19 9SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dereham Central & Toftwood
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,643 (2024)
How safe is NR19 9SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR19 9SU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NR19 9SUNational
Violence and sexual offences12.623.6
Other theft4.44.5
Shoplifting3.58.4
Public order3.14.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Burglary2.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs0.92.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.